A Century of Potting in The City of Worcester, Being The History of The Royal Porcelain Works, from 1751 to 1851
by Binns, R.W
- Used
- Condition
- F (Fragile condition. Old repairs to spine, first few leaves a bit loose, front cover is loose; pages are aging but are clean; a
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Bernard Quaritch, 1865. Hardbound. F (Fragile condition. Old repairs to spine, first few leaves a bit loose, front cover is loose; pages are aging but are clean; a condidate for rebinding.). Blue, gilt-embossed publishers blue cloth. Top edge gilt. xix, 228 pp +10 pp appendices. Illustrated with numerous engravings within the text. An extremely early study. Uses an old-fashioned typeface with f-like s letters in the middle of words. Although the condition is somewhat less than perfect, still this books can be difficult to locate. Please note that this is an original printed copy, and not an e-book, facsimile paperback, or print-on-demand title.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 105839
- Title
- A Century of Potting in The City of Worcester, Being The History of The Royal Porcelain Works, from 1751 to 1851
- Author
- Binns, R.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - F (Fragile condition. Old repairs to spine, first few leaves a bit loose, front cover is loose; pages are aging but are clean; a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bernard Quaritch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- European Decorative Arts ; English Ceramics ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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